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rohan
17th April 2005, 21:09
I love DVDDecrypter, and use it any time I have to rip a DVD for backup. However - it becomes really annoying if you're trying to encode a DVD that doesn't NEED to be ripped.

For example, DVDs that have no encryption on them, or DVD files that are already on a hard drive. I run into this frequently, and as it stands, just so that I can use AutoGK to encode, I have to do the following:

1) Bring the VOB/IFO files into Nero
2) Use the Image Writer to create an .NRG file
3) Mount the .NRG file as a drive in Nero ImageDrive
4) Rip the VOB/IFO files out of the ImageDrive using DVDDecrypter

This is such a HUGE time consumer that serves no purpose other than to write the "Stream Information.txt" file.

It's such basic info in the text file that I could practically write one by hand each time. Does anyone know a faster work-around? It takes an extra 30 to 60 minutes to perform all those extra un-needed steps.

unskinnyboy
17th April 2005, 21:26
Just fake the stream info file. ;)

Keep a real stream info file handy and keep it somewhere safe. Replicate it everytime and just change the contents inside it. You can run DGIndex separately on the VOBs to get the info about the audio streams.

len0x
18th April 2005, 17:43
Why not use file mode? (without subs obviously)

rohan
18th April 2005, 20:22
Because file mode only lets you select one file at a time - so if there are 5 vobs, you'd have to encode 5 files and join them afterwards right?

len0x
18th April 2005, 22:13
no. See FAQ Q 6.12